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Side Letter: PE's biggest investorsIn today's edition, Our latest Global Investor 150 ranking is out; Canada's BCI triples its PE exposure; Summer book recommendations from the Side Letter team.
Which firms raised the largest funds in December?The 10 largest capital raises for the month gathered nearly $31bn among them.
AEA raises $5.7bnThe American manager closes two oversubscribed funds.
The tussle for SVG in contextListed private equity funds look like tempting targets for secondaries firms, but don’t expect a wave of consolidation.
- SVG aims to triple co-investment activity
The London-listed private equity investor is targeting 10-12 co-investments, up from four.
- AEA hits $2bn hard-cap on Fund V
The firm, launched in 1968 by a group of wealthy families to pool investment capital from the US and Europe, also is in the market raising its third mezzanine fund.
- Ares, OTPP buy building products business
The US firm and the Canadian pension system will hold an equal stake in Pennsylvania-based CPG, trumping rivals in an auction that had reportedly drawn interest from Warburg Pincus, Berkshire Partners and TPG.
- Graphite Capital sells recruitment group for £234m
The London-based firm has delivered a good return ahead of a likely new fundraising process next year as its current Fund VII reaches the two-thirds deployed mark.
- Bollywood capital?
Starwood Capital’s Barry Sternlicht gets specific about the firm’s plans for India—which could include $500 million in investment in real estate on the subcontinent. By Aaron Lovell.
- TSG hires AEA Investors veteran
The consumer products specialist has named John Kenney as a managing director and partner of the firm. Kenney spent ten years at AEA and assisted on the successful exit of Burt's Bees to Clorox last year for $925m.